Tom Marino
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 10th district |
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| Assumed office January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Chris Carney |
| United States Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania |
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| In office 2002–2007 |
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| Nominated by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | David Barasch |
| Succeeded by | Martin Carlson |
| District Attorney of Lycoming County |
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| In office 1992–2002 |
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| Preceded by | Brett Feese |
| Succeeded by | Michael Dinges |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 13, 1952 [1] Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA[1] |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Edie Marino |
| Children | Two |
| Residence | Lycoming Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Lycoming College, B.A. Dickinson School of Law, J.D. |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Thomas Anthony Marino (born August 13, 1952) is an American politician who has been the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district since 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party.
The district, located in northeastern Pennsylvania, includes Lackawanna and Luzerne counties outside of Scranton and Wilkes-Barre (communities such as Clarks Summit, Kingston, and the Back Mountain towns of Trucksville, Shavertown, and Dallas) as well as all or most of Bradford, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Pike, Union, Snyder, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Wayne, Wyoming and a small part of Tioga counties.
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Early life and education [edit]
Marino was born and raised in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.[2] Marino received his undergraduate degree from Lycoming College and his juris doctor from Dickinson School of Law.[3]
Law career [edit]
Marino served as a Lycoming County District Attorney from 1992–2002, and was then selected as a U.S. Attorney.
In 2007, Marino resigned from office as U.S. Attorney after a Department of Justice investigation was launched for giving a reference to convicted felon Louis DeNaples, who needed the reference to obtain a license to operate slot machines at his Mount Airy Lodge casino in Eastern PA. Marino falsely claimed he had written permission from the Justice Department to issue the reference, and the Justice Department confirmed they did not give permission. Marino resigned while under review by the Department of Justice, and accepted a position as Louis DeNaples in-house attorney for $250,000 per year. Marino's resignation, under Justice Department guidelines, ended the internal affairs probe.[4]
U.S. House of Representatives [edit]
Elections [edit]
- 2010
In 2010, Marino decided to challenge incumbent Democrat U.S. Congressman Chris Carney of Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district. He won the three-candidate Republican primary with 41% of the vote, defeating Dave Madeira (31%) and Snyder County Commissioner Malcolm Derk (28%).[5] On November 2, 2010, Marino defeated Carney 55%-45%. He won every county in the district except Luzerne and Lackawanna.[6][7]
- 2012
After redistricting, he decided to run in the newly redrawn 10th district, which is more reliably Republican and includes more counties in the central part of the state. He won re-election to a second term, defeating Democratic nominee Philip Scollo 66%-34%.[8]
Tenure [edit]
Marino is one of the most conservative members of the Pennsylvania delegation. He ranked third among PA members in Americans for Prosperity’s scorecard (70%) and fifth in Club for Growth's scorecard (63%).[9]
In 2011, Rep. Marino became a co-sponsor of Bill H.R.3261 otherwise known as the Stop Online Piracy Act.[10]
Marino supports the death penalty. He believes that the mentally ill and criminals should not be able to obtain guns.[11]
In July 2012, Marino introduced a bill to help fund local and state governments, about $800 million per year, to sustain various law enforcement activities such as prosecution, prevention, education, training, and corrections called the “Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2012.” Marino said, “Local law enforcement agencies and officials need nothing less than our full support in combating crime on every level."[12][13]
Committee assignments [edit]
Electoral history [edit]
| 2010 10th Congressional District of Pennsylvania Elections | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Tom Marino | 109,603 | 55 | ||
| Democratic | Chris Carney | 89,170 | 45 | ||
Personal life [edit]
Marino resides outside Williamsport, Pennsylvania with his wife, Edie, and his two children.[14]
References [edit]
- ^ a b "Guide to the New Congress". CQ Roll Call. 2010-11-04. Retrieved 2010-11-24.
- ^ Danville News
- ^ "MARINO, Thomas A., (1952 - )". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
- ^ Birkbeck, Matt (1 October 2010). "Source: Marino resigned while under review". The Morning Call. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=494785
- ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=493132
- ^ Scranton Times-Tribune "Carney concedes to Marino in 10th"
- ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=705248
- ^ http://www.politicspa.com/exclusive-bradford-commissioner-might-primary-marino/46434/
- ^ Bill H.R.3261; GovTrack.us;
- ^ http://www.standard-journal.com/news/local/article_23e4f56c-960c-11e2-99b7-001a4bcf887a.html
- ^ http://marino.house.gov/press-release/house-passes-byrne-jag-program
- ^ http://marino.house.gov/press-release/rep-calls-bureau-prisons-make-improvements
- ^ http://www.marinoforuscongress.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22&Itemid=28
External links [edit]
- Congressman Tom Marino official U.S. House site
- Tom Marino for Congress official campaign site
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Congressional profile at GovTrack
- Congressional profile at OpenCongress
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Financial information (federal office) at OpenSecrets.org
- Staff salaries, trips and personal finance (federal office) at LegiStorm.com
- Issue positions and quotes at On the Issues
- Voting record at The Washington Post
- Appearances on C-SPAN programs
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Chris Carney |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district 2011–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by David Barasch |
U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania 2002–2007 |
Succeeded by Martin Carlson |
| Preceded by Brett Feese |
District Attorney of Lycoming County 1992–2002 |
Succeeded by Michael Dinges |
| United States order of precedence | ||
| Preceded by Billy Long R-Missouri |
United States Representatives by seniority 320th |
Succeeded by David McKinley R-West Virginia |
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